Tazewell Supervisors approve $25,000 opioid‑abatement match for regional ROPES workforce program
After a presentation by the Southwest Virginia Workforce Development Board, the Tazewell County Board of Supervisors approved using $25,000 from local opioid‑abatement funds as a match for a regional grant to keep the ROPES recovery‑to‑work program operating; Dickinson County will serve as fiscal agent for the regional application.
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Rachel Patton, executive director of the Southwest Virginia Workforce Development Board, told the board the ROPES program helps people in recovery re‑enter the workforce, offering short‑term credential training, internships and case management. "We've helped over 300 people in the region be able to maintain their recovery and re‑enter the workforce," Patton said, adding that about 35 people are currently on the program's Tazewell County caseload and she estimates roughly 70 participants have come from Tazewell over the program's life.
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